Reflection on text analysis as thought in the course: Machines of Knowledge
In the Machines of Knowledge course, I have learned a great deal about three very important technologies. These theories are post-colonial theory, feminist theory and
Category: Machines of Knowledge
The World Wide Web has evolved from what was, by and large, an information space, to one that, increasingly, utilises narrative techniques to tell stories. From advertising to journalism, from heritage institutions to individuals, the Web is awash with stories. Stories help us organise and make sense of our lives and the society and culture around us. The formats and modalities of digital narratives can remediate analogue forms, but increasingly new multimodal formats are being developed which take advantage of the affordances of relatively new Web technologies. They are not only conveyed in textual form, but also encompass the oral, and the numeric, as well as maps, prints, music, recorded sound, films, videos, and any other computer-stored information. Thus, the forms of narrative transmission become part of the meaning-making process, as well as our own situatedness in time and space. This category will show my experiences with digital archives, digital maker culture and making my own things such as a podcast.
Why Clothing Matters – lessons from the #shirtgate controversy
In 2014, Dr. Matt Taylor, a physicist and scientist from the European Space Agency who was part of the Rosetta Mission caused an outrage also